Japanese blog Mac Otakara has heard
from reliable sources that Apple is gearing up to refresh its iPad
lineup in Spring of 2017 with an updated 12.9-inch iPad Pro model, a new
10.1-inch model joining the lineup and a fifth-generation iPad mini,
which should gained the ‘Pro’ moniker and be marketed by Apple simply as
the 7.9-inch iPad mini Pro.

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro will get similar upgrades that will see it
come with True Tone Display with DCI-P3 color gamut support, 12MP iSight
camera, and quad microphones. The other two iPad Pro variants will also
feature quad microphones. Unlike the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the
new iPad Pro variants will continue to feature a 3.5mm audio jack.

KGI analyst Kuo has also predicted that Apple will be refreshing its
iPad lineup in early 2017. He also predicts that the 9.7-inch iPad will
see its display size being bumped but to 10.5-inches instead of
10.1-inches as Mac Otakara predicts. The tablet will make use
of a new display technology that will make zooming, panning, and UI
interactions smoother on it.

Japanese blog Mac Otakara has heard
from reliable sources that Apple is gearing up to refresh its iPad
lineup in Spring of 2017 with an updated 12.9-inch iPad Pro model, a new
10.1-inch model joining the lineup and a fifth-generation iPad mini,
which should gained the ‘Pro’ moniker and be marketed by Apple simply as
the 7.9-inch iPad mini Pro.

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro will get similar upgrades that will see it
come with True Tone Display with DCI-P3 color gamut support, 12MP iSight
camera, and quad microphones. The other two iPad Pro variants will also
feature quad microphones. Unlike the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the
new iPad Pro variants will continue to feature a 3.5mm audio jack.

KGI analyst Kuo has also predicted that Apple will be refreshing its
iPad lineup in early 2017. He also predicts that the 9.7-inch iPad will
see its display size being bumped but to 10.5-inches instead of
10.1-inches as Mac Otakara predicts. The tablet will make use
of a new display technology that will make zooming, panning, and UI
interactions smoother on it.